used to do sth等重点短语详解

used to do sth等重点短语详解知识点包括used to do sth、earn a living、bring about、apart from等部分，有关used to do sth等重点短语详解的详情如下：

used to do sth.过去常常做某事（暗指现在不做了）

[典型例句]

I used to go to the cinema a lot.

我以前常去看电影。

There used to be low and dirty houses.

那里曾是一些又矮又脏的房舍。

[易混辨析]

used to do sth., be used to (doing) sth., be used to do sth.

怀特先生过去住在中国，所以习惯吃中国菜。

Bamboo can be used to build houses.

竹子可用来建造房屋。

earn a living 谋生

[典型例句]

He is a novelist and earns a living by writing.

他是一个小说家，靠写作为生。

On graduation, Nancy earned a living as a composer of music.

大学毕业后，南希靠当作曲家谋生。

注意：earn a living 相当于 earn one's living，其中的 one's 或 a 不能换成 the, living 也不能用其复数形式 livings，但 earn 可以换成 make，意思不变。

[思维拓展]

make a life习惯于新的生活方式、工作等；谋生

come to life变得活跃起来

bring sb./sth. to life使某物更生动；使某人/某物苏醒

lay down one's life for sb./sth.为……牺牲生命，献身

lead/live a．..life过着……的生活

 bring about 导致；引起

[典型例句]

Besides, the results of the examinations always bring about the worry and anxiety of the students.

此外，考试的结果总是引起学生的担心和焦虑。

But a condition like this will bring about the destruction of your nation.

但是像这样的情况只会给你的国家带来毁灭。

[思维拓展]

bring back带回；使回忆起某事；使恢复

bring down使……降低；使……倒下

bring in引入；赚得；挣得

bring out显现出；使发挥

bring up养育；抚养；教育；提出；呕吐

apart from 除了......外（还）

[典型例句]

Apart from the construction mentioned above, you have also learned the following phrases.

除了以上提到的结构，你们还学过下面的短语。

I hardly know anyone in the village apart from you.

除你之外，我几乎不认识村里的任何人。

Apart from a few faults, he is a faithful friend.

除了有几个缺点外，他是一位值得信赖的朋友。

[易混辨析]

apart from, in addition to, besides, except, except for, except that